Introducing our

WELCOMING AFGHANS INITIATIVE (WAI)

Bringing hope, providing CARE, and Building NEW friendships based on safety and trust

Our Welcoming Afghans Initiative (WAI) is a series of programs and efforts designed to welcome and care for recently-displaced Afghan individuals and families. Please see the blog below for ongoing information about these programs.

About Our Programs

We are currently seeking to serve newly arriving Afghans through our weekly programs: Women’s Sewing Class, Women’s Driving Class, Men’s English Class, and Learning Bridge, our after-school tutoring program.

We are thankful for the many volunteers who give of their time and energy to welcoming these newcomers and building friendships. Our volunteers come from many different churches and denominations. Since we are not a government supported agency, we rely solely on the generosity of churches, God’s people, and other non-profits for support.

When you support Bridge Builders Network’s Welcoming Afghans Initiative, you are helping these newcomers overcome many challenges while building genuine friendships, providing hope for the future, and facilitating healing from the trauma of war and forced displacement.

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Donations can be made online or by sending checks to Bridge Builders Network, Inc PO Box 9041 San Diego, CA 92169

Bridge Builders Network, Inc is a registered 501c3 non-profit registered in the State of California. EIN # 81-3813065

All donations are tax deductible.

IMMIGRATION LEGAL RESOURCES

We are thankful to be now partnering with the local non-profit Pathways to Citizenship, a caring and dedicated team of attorneys and Department of Justice (DOJ) Accredited Representatives who are authorized to practice immigration law, and dedicated to helping immigrants navigate the complex legal and cultural pathways to citizenship.

Bridge Builders Network has in the past offered in-person citizenship classes as a part of our Syrian Wellbeing Initiative to those who qualify for applying for the citizenship in 2021. We are now turning towards working to provide help to newly arriving Afghan families with immigration questions, and helping families already living here to apply for visas for their family members still in Afghanistan who are feeling very vulnerable and afraid of the new government, often fearing just going outside of their homes.

“The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.” Torah / Leviticus 19:34

“Love your neighbor as yourself” - Jesus / Matthew 22:39

PLEASE DONATE

and consider giving monthly to support this important initiative.

You can donate online below which gives you the option of using Pay Pal or your credit or debit card, or you can send a check and we save the bank processing fees. .

Checks can be made out and sent to the following address:

Bridge Builders Network, Inc. PO Box 9041 San Diego, CA 92169

Please include a note indicating your donation is for Welcoming Afghans.

Bridge Builders Network, Inc is a registered 501c3 non-profit registered in the State of California. EIN # 81-3813065

All donations are tax deductible.